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What was the worst part of Donald Sterling’s comments yesterday? It’s the offseason. This is the one time of year Clippers’ fans can be overly optimistic without those pesky losses clubbing them over the head again and again, crushing their spirits. Fresh uniforms, fresh faces, and a fresh start. That[...]

Regarding comments made by Donald T. Sterling to T.J. Simers of the Los Angeles Times, here’s my post over at TrueHoop: Try to imagine you’re at a business gathering, maybe a trade show. Your boss holds court in one corner of the room. He’s surrounded by people who are insiders in your industry —[...]

Do people still say threads? No? Oh. Well let’s just move on. The basic motif remains the same, though there are some new stylistic flourishes. “Los Angeles” will appear on the primary red away jersey, which used to have “Clippers” in script. In another change, Baron Davis is going back to No. 5 this season. Of c[...]

Being a fan of the NBA was much easier as a kid. I remember sprawling out in front of the television and getting goosebumps listening to the Bulls’ starting lineup get announced. Like every other kid on the planet, I was a diehard Michael Jordan fan. I would head out to the hoop in front of my driveway and practi[...]

ESPN.com’s panel of 93 NBA prognosticators was asked… Which returning or new player are you most eager to see? The correct answer in this guard-driven league is John Wall? Or maybe marquee veteran players like Yao Ming or Gilbert Arenas? Or a curio like DeMarcus Cousins? None of the above: Griffin hasnR[...]

ESPN.com’s Chris Sheridan has this dispatch from Day 2 of Team USA training camp: Reporters were allowed to watch the final 20 minutes of practice, and we can tell you from that small sampling that Stephen Curry looked a whole lot better than Eric Gordon, who he is presumed to be battling with for a spot on the f[...]

Hot off the presses. We’ll have more analysis later, though it’s worth noting that the team will once again play 82 games, 41 of them on their home floor at Staples Center, 41 away from home — though a pair of those games will be at Staples Center. (Hat tip: Buddhafan) A couple of quick notes: The Cli[...]

From the Clippers’ release: Los Angeles Clippers forward Craig Smith underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure today on his right knee. He is scheduled to be sidelined from four to six weeks. Smith, who averaged 7.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 16.4 minutes in 75 games played with Los Angeles last season, was re-[...]